Why Is Fetal Monitoring Generally Used Only with High-Risk Deliveries

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Multiple Choice

Why is fetal monitoring generally used only with high-risk deliveries?

• A) because it is dangerous, and can cause a miscarriage
• B) because it reduces the supply of oxygen available to the baby during the birth process
• C) because it is quite painful for the mother
• D) because its use is associated with a significantly higher use of unnecessary caesarean sections

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Definitions:

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure required to stop osmosis, a process by which solvent molecules move through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to higher concentration.

Concentration

The amount of a substance in a given volume of solution or mixture or in a particular volume of space.

Solution

Homogeneous mixture formed when a solute is dissolved in a solvent.

Selectively Permeable

Describes membranes that allow certain substances to pass through while blocking others, crucial for cell function and homeostasis.